en.Wedoany.com Reported - Rosatom Avtomatizirovannie Systemi Upravleniya (RASU), a subsidiary of Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom, has integrated its Operator Information Support System (SIPO, Russian: Sistemu Informatsionnoi Podderzhki Operatora) into the automated process control system of Unit 1 at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (Rooppur NPP) in Bangladesh. This marks the first deployment of SIPO at a nuclear facility outside Russia. The system will assist Rooppur NPP staff in monitoring unit operating parameters, thereby improving plant operational efficiency.

The SIPO system is designed to help staff monitor tens of thousands of unit operating parameters, analyze system status, optimize information presentation, and support operator decision-making. The system was previously piloted at Russia's Novovoronezh NPP and has been officially commissioned at Unit 1 of the Kursk-II NPP.

Andrey Butko, General Director of RASU, stated that the SIPO system serves as an assistant for operators at Bangladesh's first nuclear power plant, facilitating efficient and confident work at all stages of operation. Dr. Muhammad Kabir Hossain, Director of the Rooppur NPP, noted that the plant is a strategic energy project for Bangladesh, employing not only modern reactor technology but also advanced digital solutions to enhance operational culture and personnel efficiency. The SIPO system will serve as an additional support tool for operators at the country's first nuclear power plant.

Located on the eastern bank of the Ganges River in the Pabna District of Bangladesh, approximately 160 km northwest of Dhaka, the Rooppur NPP is being built by Rosatom and will be equipped with two VVER-1200 reactors. Russia and Bangladesh signed an intergovernmental agreement for cooperation on the nuclear power plant construction in November 2011, followed by a general contract in December 2015, with a total contract value of $12.65 billion. Construction of Unit 1 began in November 2017, and Unit 2 in July 2018. The plant has a design life of 60 years, with an option to extend its operational lifespan by 20 years. Fresh fuel was delivered to the site in the second half of 2023, and the Bangladesh Nuclear Energy Regulatory Authority issued an operating license in early April.

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